King of Texas

Synopsis: Made-for-television movie. A western version of King Lear. John Lear (Stewart) a wealthy, egomaniacal Texas rancher, challenges his three daughters to prove their love for him before they can claim their inheritance. When his youngest daughter refuses to accept the challenge, Lear banishes her from his ranch and from his life. He divides his estate between his two remaining daughters and makes plans to continue overseeing the huge family holdings while dividing his time between their two homes. When his daughters betray Lear and force him off his own land Lear is devastated.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Film; Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2002
Transmission details: 2 Jun 2002 (Channel: TNT)
Duration: 95 mins

Director

Uli Edel

Producer

Art Levinson

Cinematographer

Guillermo Rosas; Paul Elliott

Screenplay

Music

Costume

Art Direction

Cast

Patrick Stewart	John Lear (Lear)
Julie Cox	Claudia Lear (Cordelia)
Roy Scheider	Henry Westover (Earl of Gloucester)
David Alan Grier	Rip (Fool)
Matt Letscher	Emmett Westover (Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam)
Colm Meaney	Mr Tomlinson (Duke of Albany)
Lauren Holly	Rebecca Lear Highsmith (Regan)
Liam Waite	Thomas Westover (Edmund)
Marcia Gay Harden	Susannah Lear Tomlinson (Goneril)
Patrick Bergin	Mr Highsmith (Duke of Cornwall)
Richard Lineback	Warnell (Oswald)